Natural Disasters, Homelessness, and the Affordability Crisis Defined U.S. Housing in 2017

December 31, 2017                               By: Grace Guarnieri

By the end of 2017, the value of homes in the United States reached $31.8 trillion, but as homeowners saw their home values climb to the highest they've ever been this year, affordability suffered and homelessness worsened in American cities. Housing became an even bigger concern in 2017 when American cities were hit by hurricanes and fires.

Ben Carson was confirmed as the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in March, 2017. Shortly thereafter, Carson began a listening tour of HUD programs around the United States. While on the tour, Secretary Carson stressed to local government officials that too much federal assistance from HUD led to too much dependence on the agency.

As Secretary Carson advocated for more local solutions to homelessness, natural disasters, housing affordability, and increased levels of homelessness rocked the nation on a national scale..........................Read More